ok.. she really back!

Present day Colleen here!!

Officially back in action, this time for good!

Because I missed writing.

And because I need it.

I missed the solace of pouring my thoughts onto paper, a place to unravel the complexities of life and make sense of the chaos within. After-all, the only way out is in!

Life, as it does, has changed even more since my last post written in December of 2022.

Chief among these changes, the business I mentioned that my husband Tim and I started .. its taken off! Our little baby, Three Palms Media is growing even faster than we imagined. We now have a TEAM ya'll.. like an actual boots on the ground team.

Talk about WILD.

It has been the most challenging part and also the most rewarding part. It is not longer just about us and our clients, it is about the well being and development of our team members as well. Leading with intention and bringing the team together is a big part of our focus for 2024. We have invested so much of ourselves into this business and have learned an insane amount along the way.

Tim and I both quit our jobs in 2023 to work on the business full time! Tim first, in February, and I quit my corporate job... again, in October. I cant decipher if this time felt more or less scary that the last time. In away, I think scarier. This time it was not to travel the world, this time it was about fully going all in, betting on ourselves, jumping with no safety net.

But just like last time, the lessons I have learned from making the choice to follow a dream... has been next level.

Shit, I mean you really challenge yourself.

Everything is on you.

All of your fears seep out of you... am I good enough, am I disciplined enough, who do I think I am hiring people to work for me? Constantly wondering .. okay we made it to this level, but do we have what it takes to get to the next level?

But here's what I've learned: the only barrier between us and our dreams is ourselves, and the belief that we can actually do it.

Imposter syndrome may cast its shadow, but with unwavering self-belief, we can outshine it.

In life, I have learned that being really honest with yourself is hard.

Yet that brutal honesty is the best way to identify and strangle the fake fear your brain loves to overwhelm you with. The honesty creates self awareness and allows you to slice right through it.

If I am honest with myself, I cannot make excuses.

If I am honest with myself, I know I have a choice, and I can choose to step into the life I want at anytime, put in the work, and the rest will follow.

These are lessons life has taught me before

Someone recently told me,

"Human's do not often need to be taught, they need to be reminded"

This resonated with me so much.

I do not as often need to be taught as do I need the reminder of what I am capable of, and know to be true.

If I am uncomfortable, that means I am growing

If I am uncomfortable, I know I am on the right track

If I am uncomfortable, that means I am learning

If I am uncomfortable, I am one step closer to the life I want to live.

The best way to improve your business or your life, is to work on improving yourself, which can be uncomfortable.

I think that is truly where the blog comes back into place for me.

My medicine to dig deep and understand where I am really at, process what I am going through, face myself and take the next step.

The blog is for me, but by sharing it I help others (winning) and I hold myself accountable (winning)

When I write, I etch what I know to be true deeper into who I am.

When I teach what I know to be true, I etch those teachings deeper into who I am.

The connection it provides etches it a level deeper.

There is no greater purpose than serving others.

What better way to do that, than to share and provide authenticity to the world.  In a world teeming with superficiality, authenticity is a light, guiding us back to ourselves and each other. Through vulnerability and shared experiences, we find solace in the knowledge that we are not alone.

So, expect to hear more from me—here and on my Instagram—because I've missed you. I'll share whatever's on my mind, whatever I need to make sense of this beautiful mess we call life.

See you there !